croissant

[Fr. krwah-sahn; Eng. kruh-sahnt] Origin

crois·sant

[Fr. krwah-sahn; Eng. kruh-sahnt]
noun, plural crois·sants [Fr. -sahn; Eng. -sahnts] .
a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.

Origin:
1895–1900; < French: literally, crescent
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croissant (ˈkrwʌsɒŋ, French krwasɑ̃)
 
n
a flaky crescent-shaped bread roll made of a yeast dough similar to puff pastry
 
[French, literally: crescent]

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croissant
1899, see crescent.
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